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Earth's Rotation
5.8C-Earth's Rotation
Term | Definition |
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Shadow | Dark area caused when an object blocks light from falling on a surface |
Movement | Earth’s rotation during the day gives the FALSE appearance of the Sun’s ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ from east to west across the sky. |
Cardinal Directions | Includes the 4 compass points of north, south, east, and west. |
Day | Period during rotation when Earth is facing the Sun and it is lighted. |
Rotation | Period of 24 hours or the time it takes Earth to make one complete spin on its axis. |
Stars | Earth’s rotation during the night gives the FALSE appearance that the ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ move across the sky. |
Sundial | Instrument showing the time by using the shadow of a pointer cast by the Sun onto a surface marked with times. |
Axis | An imaginary line around which the Earth spins. |
Compass | Tool that uses a tiny magnet to show which direction is north. |
Night | Period during Earth’s rotation when Earth faces away from the Sun and it is dark. |
Precipitation | Snow, rain, sleet, or hail that falls to Earth’s surface from clouds in the sky. |
Water Cycle | Cycle in which water evaporates into the air, condenses into clouds, then precipitates down to Earth’s surface and collects in bodies of water. |
Evaporation | Physical change from a liquid to a gas. |
Condensation | Physical change from a gas to a liquid. |
Ocean | One of 5 large bodies of salt water covering about 75% of the earth |